Posts Tagged ‘quick eats’

Pig BBQ Joint – Langford (an update)

March 19th, 2010

On Friday night I checked out the Pig Langford location for early dinner and I brought my whole family with me. We got there around 6 and they were packed! Luckily we found seating for our large party. The staff were obviously very busy, but as always still friendly, attentive, and efficient. I had to try the pulled pork poutine after having so many recommend it to me. It is filling that’s for sure, but oh so good. The portion size was quite large, too much for one person in my opinion. Never-the-less great value for money. I tried a bite of my cousin’s pork ribs. They were tender and very smokey in flavour. My brother ordered the fried chicken and loved how flavourful and moist it was. He had fries on the side too, but couldn’t finish the large serving. KFC move over there’s new Colonel in town!

Pig continues to serve up great flavour and a welcoming atmosphere. Their serving sizes for some dishes, like the side of fries and poutine, are quite large so come hungry! Unfortunately they close early at 7:30 pm from Tues – Sat at their Langford location. Oh and they do take-out too :)

- Check out our other Pig review on this site

The Tapa Bar – Downtown Victoria (Trounce Alley)

July 11th, 2009

The Tapa Bar is a well known restaurant in the heart of downtown Victoria that specializes in well you guessed it… Tapas!

Tapas are a Spanish appetizer sized meals that can be eaten as a main meal or shared with others. The idea is you order a number of different tapas at a table so all can share and enjoy the variety. The Tapa Bar is always busy, it is popular amongst the locals as well as tourists. I’ve always been a fan of Tapas and after a friend recommend we try The Tapa Bar for her birthday dinner I was excited and curious as to what this place was all about.

First off, great atmosphere and as usual it was quite busy and the constant loud chit chat created a great buzz in the restaurant. » More: The Tapa Bar – Downtown Victoria (Trounce Alley)

Yume Japanese Cuisine – Downtown Vancouver

July 9th, 2009


Deciding on lunch at work is always a challenge especially when my choices are extremely limited. There’s Subway, Taco del Mar, Tim Horton’s, A&W, or the nearby mall food court. What do all these have in common? Fast food and not so healthy. Unfortunately I find myself at A&W the most of out all those mentioned. Mostly due to the fact that my break is only 30 minutes. Yume Japanese Cuisine located on the corner of Dunsmuir and Seymour was nearby so I gave it a go. As soon as I entered, I was greeted and seated promptly. Tea was also given promptly. I couldn’t help but to notice the interior hasn’t been renovated to suit the type of cuisine. It looked like a small pub but a lot a lot brighter. Due to my time limitation, I quickly ordered bento box A($9.95). It came with miso soup, teriyaki chicken on a bed of rice, green salad, 8 pieces of california roll, prawn, yam and squash tempura. » More: Yume Japanese Cuisine – Downtown Vancouver

JapaDog – Downtown Vancouver (Various places)

July 9th, 2009

The JapaDog hotdog stand is no stranger to the locals and the world of street food vendors in Vancouver. Since its opening in May 2005, it has gained rising popularity. Most of the hotdog vendors are close to the bustling Robson intersection. However, JapaDog chose to open its stand merely a few blocks away. If you are driving or walking by and you see a line-up of people, you will definitely know it’s JapaDog. To date, it has expanded to three stands: Smithe & Burrard, Burrard & Pender, and Coal Harbour Community Centre. Today I happened to be at Coal Harbour so I decided to try the quality of the latest stand. I ordered a beef terimayo which was $4.75. From the time I placed the order to the time I got my JapaDog, it took 5 minutes. » More: JapaDog – Downtown Vancouver (Various places)